The Pirates Code: Laws and Life Aboard Ship
The Pirates Code: Laws and Life Aboard Ship Fall captive to the code--the real-life buccaneer bylaws that shaped every aspect of a pirate's life.Pirates have long captured our imaginations with…
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The Pirates Code: Laws and Life Aboard Ship
Fall captive to the code--the real-life buccaneer bylaws that shaped every aspect of a pirate's life.Pirates have long captured our imaginations with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches, and buried treasure. Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival. But what was life really like on a pirate ship?
These rules became known as the "Pirates' Code," which all pirates had to publicly swear by. These "Laws" were sets of rules that determined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries, punishments, and even the entertainment allowed on ships. Using primary sources like eyewitness accounts, trial proceedings, and maritime logs, this book explains how each one of the pirate codes was the key to pirates' success in battle, on sea, and on
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